Doris F. Burleson, age 90, formerly of the Whitehouse Community in Marion County, Alabama passed away on Saturday, September 6, 2025 at Brookdale University Park Skilled Nursing Facility in Birmingham, AL. Mrs. Burleson was born on March 10, 1935 in Phil Campbell, AL to Horace H. Herring & Myrtle Daisy (Taylor) Herring. She was a sister, wife, mother, grandmother, and member of the Whitehouse Church of Christ. She was blessed with 62 years of marriage to Bernard Burleson until his passing on July 09, 2014.

Ms. Burleson is survived by her sons Greg Burleson (Glenda) and Roger Burleson (Rhonda), her grandchildren, Bethany Tongate (David), Blake (Gabrielle) Burleson & Aaron Burleson, great-grandchildren, Emily Tongate, Hamilton & Stella Rose Burleson, brother-in-law, Wayne (Gail) Burleson and a host of nieces and nephews.

Ms. Burleson was preceded in death by her husband, Bernard Burleson, parents Horace & Myrtle Herring, siblings, Maugritte Herring, Nada Herring Mullins, Jessie Herring Blalock, twins Pearl Herring Brock & Merle Herring Lee, Mae Herring Swinney & Ray Herring, and Mrs. Burleson’s twin Norris Herring.

Special mention to Alabama Hospice Care of Birmingham, Alabama for making mother’s final days peaceful and pain free.

Funeral services for Mrs. Burleson will be held on Monday, September 8, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. from the Bowen Funeral Home Chapel with burial to following the Whitehouse Church of Christ Cemetery. The visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. service time at the funeral home.

The officiating ministers will be Bro. Byron Longcrier and Bro. Vance Hutton.

Bowen Funeral Home of Winfield serving the Burleson family.